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Nickbat

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Steam train to the rescue
« on: 26 December 2009, 00:59:03 »
Is there a bit of irony in this story? Coal vs. electric. Coal wins.  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8428097.stm

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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #1 on: 26 December 2009, 15:48:05 »
Wouldn't mind riding in one of those, wonder if the carriage interiors are fully restored.
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #2 on: 26 December 2009, 16:09:34 »
finally, an interesting post by Nickbat  :D

If any operators want to modernise their services by using steam trains, I would be happy to give them a quote
Mark Allatt, A1 Steam Locomotive Trust


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #3 on: 26 December 2009, 16:37:50 »
good old coal...........did we not have the promise of being self-sufficient in coal for a thousand years.  Or am i just showing my age :-X :o
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #4 on: 26 December 2009, 16:46:43 »
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finally, an interesting post by Nickbat  :D

If any operators want to modernise their services by using steam trains, I would be happy to give them a quote
Mark Allatt, A1 Steam Locomotive Trust


 ;D ;D ;D ;D

On yer bike, Tunnie!  ;)
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #5 on: 26 December 2009, 17:10:30 »
Finally,a post by Nickbat which doesnt require a modicum of maturity and intelligence to be understood.  ;D ;D ::) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #6 on: 26 December 2009, 23:48:52 »
I know that my dad would of loved that story of steam over electric.... 8-)
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #7 on: 27 December 2009, 09:24:15 »
That story leaves a lovely glow in my stomach!  And a humourous dig into the bargain.  I love it.

Last time I heard one of those stories was when the Torbay Express went diesel and a steam loco had to go out and retrieve it after it broke down.  I think the culprit was called Goliath and it would have been early 1960s.

Fantastic!
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #8 on: 27 December 2009, 16:11:19 »
Lol, good old scalextric country.....they miss there 73's which used to have a nice heavy shoe on that broke the ice off.....that plus they used to run ice clearing trains to keep the 3rd rail de-iced.
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #9 on: 27 December 2009, 19:41:00 »
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Lol, good old scalextric country.....they miss there 73's which used to have a nice heavy shoe on that broke the ice off.....that plus they used to run ice clearing trains to keep the 3rd rail de-iced.


Don't they still have deicing trains?
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #10 on: 27 December 2009, 20:06:20 »
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Lol, good old scalextric country.....they miss there 73's which used to have a nice heavy shoe on that broke the ice off.....that plus they used to run ice clearing trains to keep the 3rd rail de-iced.


Don't they still have deicing trains?

Not many!

They used to run empty locos around just to keep the third rail clear but, thats stopped.
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Re: Steam train to the rescue
« Reply #11 on: 27 December 2009, 22:28:59 »
Slug lines's trusty class 171's don't have any trouble in snow or water.....

In the floods earlier in the year, they went flying through at 60+ when the rails were fully submerged in water  :o
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